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Catholic Mito Church : Info
| name | Catholic Mito Church (dedicated to the Holy Family) |
|---|---|
| address | 2-4-37, Gokencho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, 310-0063, Japan |
| Phone | 029-221-3976 |
| FAX | 029-226-7661 |
| info@catholic-mito.com | |
| Web site | https://www.catholic-mito.com/ |
| https://www.facebook.com/MitoCatholicChurchInternationalCommunity/ |
Access
By bus: JR Mito station North exit. From No. 4 or 5. Bus stop is “Izumicho 3-chome”. 20 mins
Message From The Priest
Welcome to the website of Holy Family parish, Mito Catholic Church.
This is an international community of people from the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and of course Japan.
All are welcome! The schedule for Mass and other events are listed in the Church schedule. May God bless you and your families!
Fr. William Donegan SS.CC.
Mass schedule
| Sunday | 9:30 AM (Japanese) |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 11:30 AM (English) *1st, 3rd Sunday |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM (Tagalog) *2nd Sunday |
| Monday | There is no mass |
| Tuesday | 6:45 AM (Japanese) *Convent |
| Wednesday | 6:45 AM (Japanese) *Convent |
| Thursday | 6:45 AM (Japanese) *Convent |
| Friday | 10:00 AM (Japanese) |
| Saturday | 6:30 PM (Japanese) |
*Please refer to Schedule of this month. Mass schedule is subject to change.
News and Events
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Resuming of Church Activities (UPDATE on June 21st)
From June 21st, Catholic Mito Church will RESUME its Church activities, but gradually with the following instructions of the 9th LETTER OF THE BISHOP on the PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES PREVENTING CORONA VIRUS INFECTIONS.
1. Sunday Mass will be RESUMED from June 21st. It will be held at 9:30 A.M. ONLY. NO SATURDAY and FOREIGN LANGUAGE MASSES will be held. The weekday Masses will be continually NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
2. The persons over 65 YEARS OLD will be advised to REFRAIN from attending the Mass as the Ministry of Health and Welfare reports that for those over 65 their serious risks, even fatal, from the infections are higher than those under 65.
3. Parishioners will be allowed to attend Sunday Masses every TWO (2) WEEKS ONWARDS to keep each other SAFE. If the number of attendees reaches 70, you may be kindly advised to leave and pray at home.
3.1 Upon attending Sunday Masses, please write down your NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT NUMBER, and BODY TEMPERATURE at the entrance section. Following the strict screening, individuals whose temperature registered HIGHER than 37.5 degree celsius must NOT BE ALLOWED to enter Church premises.
4. Wearing of FACE MASK and observing PROPER COUGH ETIQUETTE is required. Rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer dispensers will be provided at the entrance for HAND DISINFECTION.
5. Please ensure 1.5 meters SOCIAL or PHYSICAL DISTANCING.
6. Mass will be celebrated in a simple solemn way and without songs.
7. The faithful NEED NOT to hold hands when saying the Lord’s Prayer and when giving the Sign of Peace.
8. Holy Communion should only be distributed and received with thoroughly DISINFECTED HANDS.
9. KISSING and WIPING of saints’ statues and sacred images even their glass enclosures are HIGHLY DISCOURAGE.
10. It is strongly recommended to continue join the Eucharistic celebration via facebook livestream or televised Mass.
Schedule June 2020
Please refer to News and Events.
Schedule May 2020
Please refer to News and Events.